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CTTI Takes on Site Investigator Turnover in New Recommendations

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CTTI Project: Investigator Community

The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) will unveil new recommendations aimed at reducing high rates of turnover among U.S. clinical trial site investigators at the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) Global Site Solutions Summit on Oct. 7. CTTI’s practical solutions address the administrative, financial, and logistical burdens that are causing investigators to abandon clinical research.

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Strengthening the Investigator Community Project

APRIL 05, 2017

CTTI Project: Investigator Community

Meeting Objectives

  • Present findings from CTTI’s Strengthening the Investigator Site Community Project: Expert Interviews and Survey
  • Receive feedback on identified challenges experienced by principal investigators and strategies to overcome these challenges
  • Identify essential elements necessary to strengthen and grow the community of productive, experienced site investigators
  • Develop strategies and best practices to promote the growth and strengthening of the community of experienced site investigators
  • Identify barriers to strategy implementation and propose solutions

Meeting Location:

Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD

Meeting Materials:

Meeting Summary

Meeting Agenda

List of meeting attendees

Meeting Presentations:

1. Issue, Project Overview, and Meeting Objectives by Diana Foster
2. One and Done Survey Design and Findings by Christopher Fordyce
3. Active Investigator Interview Findings by Terri Hinkley Key
4. Elements for Site Investigator Success by Matthew Roe
5. Fiscal Responsibility and Discipline by Kaitlin Malone
6. Optimizing Trial Execution and Conduct by Robin Douglas
7. Investigator Perspective: My Approach / Why Do I Remain Involved? by David Whellan
8. PCORnet by Matthew Roe
9. A Primer in FDA Resources for Clinical Investigators by Bridget Foltz
10. FDA Observations Related to Investigator Participation by David Burrow

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the individual presenter and should not be attributed to the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, or any organization with which the presenter is employed or affiliated.

Qualifying Investigators to Conduct Sponsored Clinical Trials

DECEMBER 13, 2017 TO DECEMBER 14, 2017

CTTI Project: Investigator Qualification

Meeting Objectives:

  • Report evidence gathered on:
    • Critical tasks associated with clinical investigators’ conduct of clinical trials.
    • Gaps and redundancies in training for preparing clinical investigators to conduct clinical trials.
    • Suggested knowledge and skills necessary for the quality conduct of clinical trials.
  • Evaluate proposed framework of characteristics within control of clinical investigator sites that define the quality conduct of a clinical trial.
  • Discuss how preparing clinical investigators for the quality conduct of a clinical trial could be optimized.
  • Identify the recommendations and tools that sponsors and investigators could implement to better prepare clinical investigators for the quality conduct of a clinical trial. Also, pinpoint the barriers—and solutions—to implementing these recommendations.

Meeting Location:

Hyatt Regency Bethesda 1 Bethesda Metro Center, Bethesda, MD 20814

Meeting Materials:

Meeting Summary

Meeting Agenda

List of meeting attendees

Meeting Presentations:

  1. Welcome and Review of Aligned CTTI Work by Annemarie Forrest
  2. The CTTI Investigator Qualification Project and Meeting Goals by Jennifer Goldsack
  3. A Changing Ecosystem – A Brief Review of ICH GCP Renovations Planned and Currently Under Way by Theresa Mullin
  4. Proposed Framework of Characteristics that Define the Quality Conduct of a Clinical Trial by Janette Panhuis
  5. Evidence Gathering: Our Approach to Data Collection by Teri Swezey
  6. Critical Tasks that our Evidence Suggests Should be Well Executed to Drive the Quality Conduct of a Clinical Trial by David Ciavarella
  7. Perceived Risks to the Quality Conduct of Clinical Trials by Kate Haratonik
  8. Knowledge and Skills our Evidence Suggests may be Needed to Perform Critical Tasks and Mitigate Risks to Quality Trial Conduct by Catherine Dillion
  9. Evaluating Current Approaches to Preparing Investigators and Their Delegates by Patricia Hurley
  10. Building a Learning Ecosystem by Tina Chuck
  11. Case Study of an Investigator Mentoring Program by Emily Lemons
  12. Delivering Effective Training to Investigators and Their Delegates by Tina Chuck
  13. An Investigator's Reflections on Training by Christine Hildebrand
  14. FDA's Perspective on GCP Training by Bridget Foltz

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the individual presenter and should not be attributed to the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, or any organization with which the presenter is employed or affiliated.

Expert Meeting on Site Metrics for Study Start-Up

MAY 04, 2010

CTTI Project: Study Start-Up

Meeting Background:

The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) has been conducting a project to identify core data elements that should be collected by all clinical trial sites to allow measurement and improvement of important timeframes for study start-up.

Meeting Objectives:

  • Review the results from retrospective analysis to describe the current state of study start-up at sites participating in multicenter clinical trials
  • Review, discuss and agree on a proposed list of standard metrics for site start-up activities including a standard, specific, and measurable definition for each metric that will be utilized in a prospective data collection pilot coordinated by CTTI
  • Discuss strategies for success and potential barriers for engaging sites to participate in the prospective data collection pilot that will be designed to facilitate and encourage sites to measure themselves against “sites like me” to identify opportunities for improving their internal processes and cycle times

Meeting Location:

Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Executive Meeting Center, Rockville, MD

Meeting Materials:

Meeting Agenda

List of meeting attendees

Meeting Presentations:

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the individual presenter and should not be attributed to the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, or any organization with which the presenter is employed or affiliated.

Expert Meeting on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training: Current Practices and Challenges

JANUARY 31, 2014

CTTI Project: Investigator Qualification

Meeting Background:

The goal of this meeting is to seek consensus on the key elements of GCP training and the frequency, format, and competency of training required to conduct clinical studies in the United States.

From left to right: Susan McHale, Bridget Foltz, Sheri Jacobsen, BSN, MA, Terri Hinkley, RN, BScN, MBA, CCRC, Jeffrey Cooper, MD, MMM, Barrett Katz, MD, MBA

Meeting Location:

Marriott North Bethesda, Bethesda, MD

Meeting Materials:

Meeting Summary

Meeting Agenda

List of meeting attendees

Meeting Presentations:

Session 1: The Current Landscape for GCP Training

Session 2: Key Elements of GCP Training Programs

Session 3: Trainees and Differential Training by Job Function

Session 4: Frequency, Formats, and Demonstration of Competency

Session 5: Integrating GCP Principles In Clinical Research Conduct

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the individual presenter and should not be attributed to the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, or any organization with which the presenter is employed or affiliated.

CTTI Presents Recommendations for Strengthening the Investigator Site Community

CTTI Project: Investigator Community

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Webinar Presenters:

Presenters:

  • Christine Pierre (Society for Clinical Research Sites)
  • Matthew Roe (Duke Clinical Research Institute)
Panel members sharing their perspectives on these recommendations include:
  • David Ciavarella (C.R. Bard)
  • Robin Douglas (QuintilesIMS)
  • Terri Hinkley (Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses)
  • Kaitlin Malone (Amgen)

Webinar Objective:

Attendees will learn how:
  • Workload, reporting burdens, time allocation challenges, and financial issues contribute to high rates of investigator turnover;
  • Investigators and study staff can benefit from improvements to research infrastructure and training and educational opportunities;
  • All stakeholders can contribute to optimizing trial conduct and to developing more efficient and transparent approaches to budgeting and contracting; and
  • Investigators can connect with opportunities to remain engaged in clinical research.

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